After immense anticipation, Netflix’s long-awaited series, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is finally here! On Sunday 16 April, Bridgerton enthusiasts, and some of Africa’s renowned celebrities, attended the sensational launch of the series. Written and produced by Shonda Rhimes, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is a prequel spin-off about Queen Charlotte – Bridgerton fan favourite character portrayed by award-winning actress, Golda…
“A Creative Encounter in Sharing Stories”… Sijabulile Ndlovu Since the inception of her formidable career, Capetonian fashion designer Sindiso Khumalo has been breaking contemporary fashion boundaries through never-seen-before designs, inspired by Azanian heritage. The fashion connoisseur was crowned joint winner of the prestigious 2020 LVMH Prize through her eponymous fashion label, which boasts vibrant colours and prints. Sindiso recently…
Oscars Fashion 2023 The 95th Academy Awards took place on Sunday night, 12 March 2023. The highly coveted calendar event always presents an opportunity to see which stars brought their fashion A-Game. See below for some of our FAV looks.
Behind the crown: Lalela Mswane, a model citizen with big dreams Reigning Miss Supranational Lalela Mswane is no ordinary girl. Poise, eloquence and level headed are words that come to mind to describe her, an observation I was privy to when the beauty queen (with brains) sat down for this month’s PREVIDAR cover shoot. The stunner commanded the…
Behind the crown: Lalela Mswane, a model citizen with big dreams Reigning Miss Supranational Lalela Mswane is no ordinary girl. Poise, eloquence and level headed are words that come to mind to describe her, an observation I was privy to when the beauty queen (with brains) sat down for this month’s PREVIDAR cover shoot. The stunner commanded the…
Behind the crown: Lalela Mswane, a model citizen with big dreams Reigning Miss Supranational Lalela Mswane is no ordinary girl. Poise, eloquence and level headed are words that come to mind to describe her, an observation I was privy to when the beauty queen (with brains) sat down for this month’s PREVIDAR cover shoot. The stunner commanded the…
Women-Owned Fashion Brands Your Closet Needs Right Now Historically, Africa’s contribution to fashion has been showcased through vibrant and colourful embellishments. Opulent designs and colours are well-known characteristics through which the richly diverse continent communicates with the world. These are rooted in tradition and harness original native techniques in their curation. It may have been a slow burn, but…
As’qoke content creator Bafana Mthembu reimagines fashion that celebrates South African heritage As’qoke, an isizulu term which means let’s get dressed, was popularised by content creator Bafana Mthembu through his popular “get ready with me” videos. But those came with a twist, a take on the Amabhinca subculture that has become synonymous with some of Mzansi’s taxi drivers and top dressers…
My Favourite Things: Thobeka Mbane Let’s get to know our newly appointed Fashion Editor, South African based fashion stylist and creative director, Thobeka Mbane, a bit better as she takes us through 10 of her favourite things. Honestly, I’m such a jogger and crop tops girl with slides. I love a good pair of sneakers that I can…
